Senior Research Fellow

Ataero Is Hiring!

Senior Research Fellow

Employment Type: Full-Time Immediate Start
Salary Range: $150000$160000
Location: Quantico VA
Work Status: On-site

Who We Are

Founded in 2007 Ataero is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing a broad range of technical services and aviation operations. We specialize in ITAR-compliant technology services course development training and simulation sales and services. Ataero delivers subject matter expertise in manned and unmanned aviation systems and operations Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) Electronic Warfare Information Operations Program Management Engineering and Logistics.

Ataero is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We firmly believe our employees are the heart and soul of our company and appreciate your interest in joining our team.

Position Summary

Ataero is seeking a Senior Research Fellow to support a government customer in a senior advisory and research capacity. The selected candidate will serve in a critical leadership role supporting Special Access Programs (SAP) across a range of military functional domains including Electronic Warfare (EW) Cyberspace Operations and Information Operations (IO).

The ideal candidate will possess extensive military experience (15 years preferred) particularly within MAGTF operations EMSO cyber-related missions or U.S. Marine Corps doctrine and demonstrate a strong background in independent forward-looking research and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan conduct and participate in academic and professional forums including seminars conferences and workshops at the local regional national and international levels.
• Advise government project officers on research priorities and emerging focus areas.
• Develop and contribute to information briefings reports plans and recommendations regarding:
  • Combat capabilities
  • Warfighting concepts
  • Experimentation and wargaming
  • Science and technology investments
• Coordinate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders including:
  • Military services
  • Interagency partners
  • Industry and academia
  • Think tanks and research institutions
  • Science and technology organizations
  • Non-traditional innovation sources and relevant international entities
• Conduct horizon scanning of the future operating environment to identify indicators of strategically significant change impacting the Nation DoD and Marine Corps.
• Analyze global long-range strategic patterns and trends related to emerging threats technologies adversaries allies partners and regions at risk of instability or conflict.
• Perform independent research and analysis of national and international forecasts across social technological economic environmental political informational and military domains.
• Produce authoritative publishable articles assessments commentaries and staff products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Masters or higher) OR successful completion of a resident Service War College as part of Professional Military Education (PME) along with a Bachelors degree in one of the following or related disciplines:
  • National Security Affairs
  • International Relations
  • Engineering Sciences
  • Other relevant fields
• Ability to effectively engage and communicate with senior government and military leadership.
• Experience reviewing documents conducting research and communicating with external partners at TS/SCI and SAP levels across cyber EW and/or IO functional areas.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of all four elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF):
  • Command Element (CE)
  • Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
  • Ground Combat Element (GCE)
  • Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
• U.S. citizenship required due to the sensitive nature of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of military experience including non-combat arms Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) particularly in logistics communications or intelligence disciplines.
• Operational experience conducting or supporting MAGTF operations including Joint and Combined Operations.
• Proven experience in conducting in-depth research comprehensive analysis and thorough documentation of findings courses of action and conclusions.
• Background in interagency operations combat development defense acquisition or related mission areas.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats.

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Futures-focused experience including futures analysis concept development force design experimentation wargaming or participation in formal futures organizations or initiatives.
• Futures-related education or certifications coursework fellowships or professional development (e.g. futures studies strategic foresight innovation or advanced warfighting concepts).
• Doctorate or additional advanced degree in a related discipline.
• Deep hands-on MAGTF operational or institutional experience particularly within planning experimentation or doctrine development.
• Recognized strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to anticipate emerging challenges synthesize complex information and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance including Dental and Vision
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 6% dollar-for-dollar employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• All Federal Holidays
• Tuition Assistance and Professional Training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications

Travel Requirement: Less than 10%

Job ID: QNTCOSrRSrch

Ataero is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry citizenship veteran status marital status or physical or mental disability.

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